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Demarius Cummings
Coverage of Demarius Cummings in the Nexus archive.
- Texas executes convicted killer claiming innocence as cousin’s last-minute confession falls flat
James Broadnax, a Texas man who claimed innocence in a 2008 double murder, was executed despite his cousin Demarius Cummings' last-minute confession to being the triggerman. The U.S. Supreme Court denied a final appeal, and Broadnax maintained his innocence until his lethal injection.